In each county in the state, the clerk of the county
commission while holding office, and two other persons one each
appointed by him or her one from each of the two political parties
which cast the largest and second largest number of votes in the
state at the last preceding general electionthe respective county
executive committees of the two parties which cast the largest and
second largest number of votes in the state at the last preceding
general election, shall constitute a board of ballot commissioners.
The clerk shall beis chairman. It shall beis the duty of the
clerk to notify the chairman of the respective county executive
committees of the two parties, at least five days before making
appointments, the time and place of making the appointments. If At
any time after notice is given, and before or on the day so fixed
for making appointments, the chairman of each of the committees
shall designate, in writing, a member of suchhis or her party as
ballot commissioner. Each designee shall be appointed if he or she
meets the qualifications of a voter. Ballot commissioners shall be
appointed between the fifteenth and thirtieth days of January 15
and 30, in each year in which a general election is to be held, for
a term of two years beginning on February 1 next ensuing. They
shall perform the duties of ballot commissioners at all general,
special and primary elections held in the county or any magisterial
district thereof during their term of office. A vacancy shall be
filled in the same manner as an original appointment, but immediate
notice of a vacancy shall, where necessary, be deemed compliance
with the five-day notice provision.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to ensure that county
executive committees, not the county clerk have control of
designating the persons who serve as ballot commissioner.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from
the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would
be added.